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More than 125 years ago, on April 5,
1877, two young and ambitious engineers,
Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss
joined together to what has since
evolved into one of Germany's most
advanced and largest shipyards - Blohm
+ Voss Schiffswerft und Maschinenfabrik
(shipyard

Diesel Engine Manufacturers
Continue To Improve The Fuel
Efficiency Of Their Engines
In an effort to reduce fuel costs,
the American marine industry has
undergone a renaissance in marine
engineering. The last decade
has seen the deepsea U.S.

E u r o c a n a d i a n Shipholdings
Limited of Bermuda, and Seatrain
Lines, Inc. of New York have concluded
an agreement whereby Eurocanadian's
Cast Containers Organization
will take over 20 Seatrain
offices in North America and
Europe. As part of the arrangement,

N.V. Parry, senior vice president
of Santa Fe Drilling Co.,
Orange, Calif., has been named
general operations manager with
responsibilities for all of the company's
drilling rigs in this country
and abroad.
In other organizational changes
announced by president G.

Petrocon Marine and Industrial
Chemical Corp. has announced
the initiation of a complete fuel
oil laboratory analysis service.
The service is available through
the company's offices and laboratories
in Brooklyn, N.Y. and
Piraeus, Greece.
During the past 14 months,

As part of the drift of heavy industrial
activity from Europe to the Far East,
production of two-stroke diesel propulsion
machinery has become the province
of the leading national players in newbuild
construction. However, close to
the northern tip of Jutland,

Largest Ever Gastech Exhibition Will Feature New
Technologies In Gas Carrier Design And Offshore Terminals
—Speakers Include Middle East Producers And U.S. Importers
More than 1,000 delegates are
now expected to attend Gastech
78 in Monaco on November 7-10,
1978.